The first page of the gospel of John is now on display in the cathedral of the German city of Mainz until the end of August.

The printing of the Gutenberg Bible was a milestone, enabling the mass production of books and the spread of knowledge to a much wider audience.

 There is no replacement to the discipline of reading a good book and/or going through deep soul-searching while looking at a painted masterpiece.

The Bible, which was printed in the first printing office of Gutenberg around 1455, can be consulted online at Gallica, National Library of France digital library.

Eight-page section containing the Book of Esther was part of 15th-century edition cut up and sold in pieces by New York book dealer in 1920s